The Joshua English Family: 4 Generations of Enslavers in South Carolina and Arkansas

John Andrew Jackson, enslaved by Robert English

Joshua English was born 24 June 1701 in Moate, County Westmeath, Ireland and died 1 Jan 1771 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina. He was the son of William Thomas English 1667-1711 and Mary Polly Sharpe 1673-1711.  Joshua married Mary Holmes who was born 1705 in Ireland and died 1789 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina.  Joshua arrived in America 1753 and later was a Loyalist during the Revolutionary War. Both Joshua and Mary are buried in the Quaker Cemetery in Camden, South Carolina.

1769 List of Regulators   [later] Fredericksbury Township, SC
Living on Spears Creek of Wateree River with 1200 acres and 45 Slaves.

Thomas English, son of Joshua English 1701-1771 and Mary Holmes 1705-1789, was born 1731 in Moate, County Westmeath, Ireland and died 1795 in Craven, Clarendon County, South Carolina. He married Margaret Flynn 1732-1793 who was the daughter of Edward Flynn 1692-1762 and Ann Martin 1720-1796.

Robert English, son of Thomas English 1731-1795 and Margaret Flynn, was born 13 June 1773 and died Dec 1847, both in Sumter County, South Carolina. He married Elizabeth Wilson 1779-1860.

1800 Census  Salem, Sumter District SC
No Slaves

1810 Census  Salem, Sumter District SC
36 Slaves

1820 Census  Sumter SC
51 Slaves:  16 M under 14, 4 M 14-25, 5 M 26-44, 2 M 45+, 11 F under 14, 5 F 14-25, 6 F 26-44, 2 F 45+. 

1830 Census  Sumter SC
58 Slaves:   7 M under 10, 12 M 10-23, 2 M 24-35, 9 M 36-54, 14 F under 10, 5 F 10-23, 8 F 36-54, 1 F 55-99.

1840 Census  Sumter SC
54 Slaves:  3 M under 10, 5 M 24-35, 5 M 36-54, 3 M 55-99, 9 F under 10, 10 F 10-23, 4 F 36-54, 5 F 55-99.

Will of Robert English  Written 17 Nov 1841  Sumter County, SC
Item:  to wife Elizabeth... Negroes Doctor, Betty, Emma, Case?, little Adam, Jinny, Wilson and child Siller?, Ephraim, Amelia and child Harriet, Bob, Sally, Adeline, old Rudy, Monday, Doll, Mill and child Sally, old Jincey, Nancy, and their increase...
Item  my old blacksmith named Adam be left on the plantation on which my mansion now stands to attend to the Mills and Smith Works....
Item ... also to my wife Elizabeth one other Negroe man named Jacob during her life
Item at death of wife the following Negroes go to my daughter Martha McFadden and her heirs: Jacob, Milly and child Sally and their increase.
Item  to granddaughter Sarah McFaddin one Negroe girl named Elsey
Item  to daughter Margaret E Cooper the following Negroes Negroe man Esaue and Negroe woman Rinah and at the death of my wife the following Negroes: Bob, Sally, Adeline, Old Jincy/Jinny and their increase, in addition to the Negroes given her at her marriage
Item  to my daughter Jane Beasley $5 and my Negro woman Mary in addition to what she received at marriage
Item  to my grandsons Robert English Beasly and Henry Martin Beasly $100 each
Item  ...at the death of my wife... Negroes should go to my Grandson Robert Marton English: Nancy, Emma, Ruth and their increase.
Item  to my grandchildren Robert James English, Jane English, Sarah Selina English, Thomas White Stephenson English... Negroes Prince, Aggy, Dorcas, little Prince Amelia, Caroline and Selina.  Negroes kept as joint stock for benefit of said grandchildren.
Item  to my two grandsons Robert James English and Thomas White Stephenson English... Negroes: my Negro boy Davis to Robert James English and Negroe boy Thomas to Thomas White Stephenson English...
Item  to my grandson Thomas James McFaddin one Negro boy named Warren now learning the carpenters trade with Mr Johnston
Item to my grandson Eli English McFaddin... Negroes John and Bella and when he arrives at 21 give him $1,000
Item  to my two grandsons John Harrington Cooper and Robert J Cooper and all other male heirs of my daughter Margaret E Cooper...
Item  to my son Thomas R English my Negro man Rick... to my grandsons Robert Martin English, Thomas Reese English...land...
Item  to grandsons Robert Martin English and Robert James English my Negro boy Daniel for the purpose of minding their and their grandmother's stock
Item  to the male children of my daughter Margaret E Cooper... Negroes Margaret, Mary and George and all their increase...
Item  at the death of my wife Elizabeth give to my daughter Jane Beasly Negroes Doctor, Billy and Case
Item  at the death of my wife Elizabeth... to children of my deceased son James English... Negroes Ephraim, Amelia and Harriet.
Item  at the death of my wife Elizabeth... to my daughter Martha McFaddin... Negroes little Adam, Jicey, Wilson, and Siller and also Negro man Monday and Negro woman Doll
Executors: son-in-law Samuel Cooper and grandson Robert Martin English
Probate 17 Jan 1848

From Robert English's headstone:
The evil that men do lives after them;
The good is oft interred with their bones.
So let it be with Robert.

James Wilson English, Son of Robert English 1773-1847 and Elizabeth Wilson 1779-1860, was born 27 Dec 1797 in Lynchburg, Lee County, South Carolina and died 31 Oct 1841 in Bishopville, Sumter County, South Carolina.  He married Mary Jane Bradley who was born 20 May 1801 in Sumter County, South Carolina and died 19 Sep 1875 in Bishopville, Sumter County, South Carolina.  She was the daughter of Roger Bradley 1754-1806 and Martha Mitchell.  [See separate blog post for much more on this Bradley family.]

1820 Census  Sumter Sumter SC
7 Slaves:  1 M under 14, 1 M 14-25, 1 M 26-44, 2 F under 14, 2 F 14-25.

1830 Census Sumter SC
28 Slaves:  6 M under 10, 5 M 10-23, 2 M 24-35, 2 M 36-54, 2 F under 10, 6 F 10-23, 3 F 24-35, 2 F 36-54.

1840 Census Sumter SC
41 Slaves:  8 M under 10, 5 M 10-23, 3 M 24-35, 2 M 36-54, 1 M 55-99, 9 F under 10, 8 F 10-23, 2 F 24-35, 2 F 36-54, 1 F 55-99.

1850 Slave Schedule Sumter, Sumter SC
28 Slaves:  M 80, F 35, f 49, f 50, f 53, m 58, m 30 Mulatto, M 28, M 21, M 22, F 19, F 24, F 22, F 14, F 13, M 16, M 15, M 10, F 8, F 8, F 8, M 8, M 7, F 7, F 3, F 2/12, F 1 1/2, F 1 1/12

1860 Slave Schedule Sumter, Sumter SC
23 Slaves; 4 Slave Houses:  M 50, M 35, M 28, M 18, M 18, M 17, M 13, M 7, M 5, M 4, F 55, F 44/49, F 54, F 30, F 15, F 12, F 11, F 10, F 9, F 8, F 7, F 8/12, F 3

Will of James W English, husband of Mary Jane Bradley  - Sumter Co SC Estate Records Bundles 32-39 1784-1960
Inventory and Appraisement made 7 and 9 Dec 1841  59 Slaves Named
Carter 550                Sally 300
Cyrus 600                Tilly 300
Willie/Willis 600     Cate 275
Joe 550                    Grace 200
George 500              Amelia 150
Burrel 650               Betty 200
Henry 500               Milly 150
Luke 450                 Lavinia 175
Ben 400                   Caroline 200
Maria 250                Blk Hannah & child 400
Bily?  50                  Florah & child 500
young Hannah 250  Rose & child 400
Bob 200                   Harriet 300
Peter 200                 Sila/Silas?  350
Sidney 175              Viny 400
Harvey 150
Tenah 450
Dinah 400
Ruinas 400
L (little?) Tenah 300
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Newt? 625            Becky & child 575
Billy 575               L Phebe 450
Tom 500               L Phillis 450
Flander 425          Judy 450
Sam 600               Peggy 450
Jack 450               Jinny & child 400
Gabriel 525          Cato charged as expense 01
July 425               Old Phillis 350
William 400         Old Phebe 200
Calvin 350           Doll 200
L Jack 350

Martha Mills English, daughter of Robert English 1773-1847 and Elizabeth Wilson 1779-1860, was born 16 Apr 1811 in Sumter County, South Carolina and died 1878 in Ozan, Hempstead County, Arkansas.  She married John Gamble McFaddin who was born 1806 in Sumter County, South Carolina and died 1861 in Ozan, Hempstead County, Arkansas.  He was the son of John M McFaddin 1782-1827 and Agnes Elizabeth Gamble 1789-1819.

1830 Census  Sumter SC
42 Slaves:  10 M under 10, 5 M 10-23, 2 M 24-35, 2 M 36-54, 2 M 55-99, 9 F under 10, 6 F 10-23, 2 F 36-54, 2 F 55-99. 

1840 Census  Sumter SC
32 Slaves:  3 M under 10, 8 M 10-23, 3 M 36-54, 11 F under 10, 5 F 10-23, 2 F 24-35.  1 Blind Colored Person. 

27 Mar 1847  Sumter Dist SC
Notice in the Sumter Banner newspaper from 31 Mary 1847 placed by Thomas R English regarding John Andrew Jackson, Runaway Slave from the Robert English plantation. $50 Reward. Jackson details life on the English plantation in his book The Experience of a Slave in South Carolina. [See image at top of page]

1850 Slave Schedule   Ozan Twp, Hempstead County, Arkansas
67 Slave:  55 M, 60 F, 18 F, 21 M, 13 F, 13 M, 6 M, 1 F, 39 F, 20 M, 18 F, 16 M, 14 M, 12 F, 10 F, 8 F, 8 F, 5 F, 1 F, 75 M, 61 F, 18 F, 5 F, 2 F, 25 F, 6 M, 4 M, 2 F, 1 M, 42 F, 20 M, 18 F, 16 M, 12 F, 8 M, 4 M, 8/12 F, 18 F, 2 F, 55 M, 18 F, 3 M, 25 F, 5 F, 4 F, 45 F, 22 F, 3 F, 2 F, 2 M, 40 M, 35 M, 22 M, 52 M, 32 F, 2 M, 9 F, 8 M, 25 M, 35 M, 30 F, 13 M, 13 F, 8 F, 6 F, 4 M, 1 M.

1860 Slave Schedule   Ozan Twp, Hempstead County, Arkansas
52 Slaves; 8 Slave Dwellings: 65 F, 60 M, 60 F, 52 F, 53 M, 49 F, 45 F, 47 M, 39 F, 2 - 36 F, 2 - 33 M, 2 - 21 F, 19 F, 2 - 14 F, 2 - 26 F, 2 - 13 F, 3 - 11 F, 2 - 14 M, 2 - 18 M, 2 - 23 M, 4 - 13 M, 2 - 10 M, 2 - 9 M, 3-8 F, 2-5 F, 3 F, 2 F, 1 F, 2 - 10 M Mulatto, 8 M Mulatto, 2 - 15 M. 

Will of John G McFaddon  Probate 16 Aug 1861  Hempstead County, AR.  Admin bonds, Vol M 1861-1914.  Bond set at $50,000.  Executor: wife Martha. Witnesses: Thomas J McFadden, Elizabeth McFadden, Thomas G McFadden.  [I have yet to see an actual copy of the will.]

 

Joshua English, son of Joshua English 1701-1771 and Mary Holmes 1705-1789, was born 1745 Moate, County Westmeath, Ireland and died 19 July 1795 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina.  He married Sarah Adamson 1746-1805.

1790 Census   Richland, SC
37 Slaves

Will of Joshua English  Written 18 July 1795  Recorded 7 Aug 1795  Kershaw County, SC
Will Book C pg 217+   Bundle 819 Apt 23    *Note Surnames
Item  to wife Sarah, the following Negroes: Summer, Lib, Bill, Rose, Jack, Jacob and Lib's child. Also that my wife Sarah shall have a Negro Girl Filly
Item  all my land to be equally divided among my sons James, Joseph, John, Joshua and my wife Sarah
Item  to my son James a Negro Boy York
Item  to my daughter Elizabeth the following Negroes: Coffee, Moll, Hannah, Anthony, Hector, Aggy
Item  to my daughter Mary the following Negroes: Old Peter, Cloe, Penny, Abby, and Linder
Item  to my daughter Harriet the following Negroes: Pheby, Fanny, Hope BATHURST, and Milley
Item  to my son Joseph the following Negroes: Peggy, Teffer, Harry and Monday
Item  to son John the following Negroes: Cunabar, Brutus, Dick, and Peter JONES
Item  to son Joshua the followoing Negroes: Dianah, Young Bob, Pompey, and Young Nan
Executors: wife Sarah, sons James and Joseph English
Witnesses: Daniel O'Quin, Martha Belton, Wm Sowden

James English, son of Joshua English 1745-1795 and Sarah Adamson 1746-1805, was born 4 Dec 1768 and died 26 Aug 1826, both in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina. He married Ann Prudence Darrington 1770-1831.

1820 Census  Kershaw, SC
108 Slaves: 13 M under 14, 13 M 14-25, 13 M 26-44\, 11 M 45+, 13 F under 14, 14 F 14-25, 20 F 26
-44, 11 F 45+.

Will of James English  Written 13 Jan 1826  Kershaw District, SC
Item  to wife Anne P English... land.. the following Negroes: Belsey, Diller, big Jo, Bea, Daniel, Moses, York, Cully, Ned, Hancob, Sam the carpenter, Paul the Blacksmith, and Tony the Sawyer
Item  to daughter Sarah...  land (several tracts) ... the following Negroes subject to the limitations herein after mentioned: Phillippy, Amelia, and Isaac
Item  to my son Alfred... land... the three following Negroes: Jack, George, and Jacob.
Item to my son Alred and my daughter Sarah all the rest and residue of my negroes not herein before disposed of, to be equally divided between them share and share alike to the said Alfred and Sarah and their issue...
Item  It is my earnest wish and desire that when a division of the negroes takes place, my old driver Abram may be set free. That he be allowed as much land as he can cultivate and the privilege of raising a small stock and that my son Alfred do support him comfortably when he is unable to support himself.
Item  [mention of tract of land in Georgia on the Alincaha River to wife]
Executors: wife Anne P English, son Alfred English, John C Carter
Witnesses:  W C Carlops, Sarah English, Thomas Wallace
Recorded 8 June 1826  Kershaw SC Will Book L pg 92

Alfred English, son of James English 1768-1826 and Ann Darrington 1770-1831, was born 5 June 1800 and died sometime after June 1826 in South Carolina.

1830 Census  Kershaw, SC
42 Slaves:  11 M under 10, 7 M 10-23, 4 M 36-54, 6 F under 10, 12 F 24-35, 2 F 55-99.

Sarah Ann English, daughter of James English 1768-1826 and Ann Darrington 1770-1831, was born 3 Nov 1804 and died 29 Aug 1842, both in or near Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina.  She married James Cureton Doby 1801-1850. He was the son of James Doby - see below.

1840 Census  Kershaw County, SC  (James Cureton Doby)
135 Slaves:  22 M under 10, 13 M 10-23, 15 M 24-35, 10 M 36-54, 8 M 55-99, 23 F under 10, 12 F 10
-23, 15 F 24-35, 10 F 36-54, 7 F 55-99.  1 Colored Person - deaf and dumb.

James Doby, father of James Cureton Doby 1801-1850, was born 1776 in Lancaster County, South Carolina and died 20 Oct 1826 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina. He married Elizabeth Frances Massey 1750-1800.

1800 Census  Lancaster District, SC
8 Slaves

Joseph Doby, son of James Doby 1776-1826 and Elizabeth Massey, was born about 1765 in Waxjaws, South Carolina and died 1811 in Kershaw County, South Carolina.  He married Sarah White 1782-1861.

1800 Census   Lancaster Dist SC
8 Slaves

1810 Census  Lancaster Dist SC
40 Slaves

Bradley Family of Sumter, South Carolina and their Enslaved Through 4 Generations

James Bradley 1752-1816

James Bradley, Sr was born 1690 in Drumbo Parish, County Down, Ireland. He died 22 April 1775 in Salem, Black River, South Carolina.  He was the son of Joseph Bradley and Jane __ (md 2nd Burrows)  James married Mary Margaret Witherspoon 1697-1734

Will of James Bradley who was living at Prince Frederick, South Carolina at the time
Written 22 Apr 1775     Probate April 1775 at Charleston, South Carolina.

Item:  to my mother Jane Burrow, negro woman Hannah.  Sister to pay her money. [Mary McConnel)  Negro divided between 2 oldest step brothers George Burrows and Sanuel Burrows
Item:  Negro boy Lavendar to youngest set brother Joseph Burrows
Item:  Negro girl Sarah to step sister Jane Burrows
Item:  remainder of my Negroes in number 13 to my sister Mary McConnel.

Executors: Robert McConnel, Samuel Wilson, George Burrows.
Witnesses:  Jim Turner, Richard Brooks, William Brackenberg

Samuel Bradley, Sr was born 6 Feb 1723 in Drumbo Parish, County Down, Ireland and died 13 Sep 1778 in Salem, Oconee, South Carolina.  He was the son of James Bradley, Sr 1690-1775 and Mary Margaret Witherspoon.  On 5 Feb 1750 Samuel married Elizabeth Mary Gordon who was born on 4 May 1730 and died 24 Nov 1804. She was the daughter of Roger Gordon, one of the original settlers of Williamsburg District.

Their children:
James Bradley, Jr 1752-1816 married Mary Wilson 1759-1819
Roger Bradley 1754-1806
Mary Carter Bradley b 1756 married Robert Carter
Jennet Wilson Bradley b 1758 married James Wilson
Samuel Bradley Jr b 1760 married Mary Bradley s/o Matthew. Moved to Alabama
Moses Bradley b 1770
Elizabeth Bradley b 1770 married David Wilson

Will of Samuel Bradley, Sr   - names 44 enslaved including some family groups
Written 2 Jan 1778 Salem, Black River, SC

Item: to son James 250 acres and 2 Negroes July and Moriah with their child;  2 more Negroes Dublin and Dinah with their child.
Item: to son Roger 250 acres and 3 Negroes Toney, Hannah and Joe and Hannah's 2 children.
Item: to daughter Mary Carter... 4 Negroes Farmer, Amoriah, Judith and Pomp's son Ned..
Item: to. daughter Jennet Wilson... 5 Negroes Sharper, Fillis, Harry, Latty and Jack's son Derry.
Item: to son Samuel...3 tracts land and 6 Negroes Pompy, Creacy, Bob, Sarah, Kate, and July.
Item: to son Moses... land and 4 Negroes Jack Seny, Carolina, and Nanny.
Item: to daughter Elizabeth... land and 6 Negroes Ranger, Dinah, Fanny with Fanny's 3 children.
Item: to wife Elizabeth... land, house and Negroes Prince, older Nanny, Tamar, Prince, Young Peter, Sibinah and her 2 children with Sylvy.

Executors: wife Elizabeth, sons James and Roger, brothers James and Thomas Bradley, David Wilson and Roger Wilson.
Witnesses: Moses Gordon, Thomas Reese, John Shaw, John Dickey.
[Note: Not recorded in Will Book but sworn to on 14 Aug 1782 by Roger Wilson, J P.  Bundle 119 pg 3.]

James Bradley was the son of Samuel Bradley 1723-1778 and Elizabeth Gordon 1730-1804.  He was born 3 Dec 1752 and died 3 Jan 1816, both in Kingstree, Williamsburg County, South Carolina.  He married Mary Wilson who was born 1758 and died 1819 both in Sumter County, South Carolina.

1790 Census  Clarendon County, SC
48 Slaves

1810 Census  Williamsburg County, SC
No Slaves listed

Will of James Bradley Written 1 Jan 1816  Williamsburgh District, SC - 15 Slaves Named
Item:  to wife Mary... one Negro woman named Aimy and 4 of her children named Nisey, Dupree, Gardner, and Davis.
Item: to son Samuel... 2 Negroes named Ben and Celea
Item: to daughter Mary Stewart... 6 Negroes named Prince, Beckey, Mariah, Sophia, Rayman and Alston.
Item: to son William Wilson... 1 Negro man named Pompey, one Negro woman named Nancy - the above Negroes I got of Mother's Estate.
Item: to son James - no slaves
Item: to son Robert - no slaves
Item: to daughter Sarah - no slaves
Item: to daughter Jennet Martha - no slaves
Item:... all my children Samuel, Mary Stewart, William Wilson, Sarah, James, robert, Jennet, Martha, all to have equal share of my estate.
Executors: sons Samuel, William Wilson, James and Robert and my brother in law William Wilson.
Witnesses: Moses Matthews, Robert J Wilson, Mary S Wilson
Recorded 28 Feb 1806 in Williamsburg SC Will Book A pg 145.
[Note: Each child received land which is described in the will.  Also note that Elizabeth Gordon left Pompey and Nancy to him, then he left them to William.]

Children of James Bradley and Mary Wilson

1. Samuel Bradley 1778-1816 - enslaver
2. Mary Stewart Bradley 1781-1859 - enslaver 
3. William Wilson Bradley, Sr 1783-1854 - enslaver
4. Elizabeth Bradley 1785-1788
5. Sarah Bradley 1788-1854
6. James Bradley, MD 1790-1867
7. Robert Bradley 1792-1818
8. Eliza/Elizabeth Gordon Bradley 1796-1814
9. Jennet Martha Bradley 1798-1875

Samuel Bradley, son of James Bradley and Mary Wilson, was born 21 Oct 1778 at the Old Bradley Place, Broad Swamp, Williamsburg County, South Carolina and died 1816 at Black River, Sumter County, South Carolina.  Samuel married Mary McGill 1783-1814.

1816 - Received 2 enslaved from his father's estate: Ben and Celea

Mary Stewart Bradley, daughter of James Bradley and Mary Wilson, was born 26 Dec 1781 in Williamburg County, South Carolina and died 19 June 1859 Lee County, South Carolina. On 17 July 1804 she married Samuel Wilson 1758-1818. (On 30 Sep 1785 he married #1 Mary Witherspoon 1769-1803 who was the daughter of Robert Witherspoon 1728-1788 and Elizabeth Heathly 1740-1820.)

1840 Census  Williamsburg County SC
63 Slaves:  12 M under 10, 8 M 10-23, 2 M 24-35, 11 M 36-54, 1 M 55-99, 3 F under 10, 10 F 10-23, 9 F 24-35, 4 F 36-54, 3 F 55-99.

Will of Samuel Wilson, husband of Mary Stewart Bradley  Written 10 Apr 1816 Williamsburg Co SC  -  33 Slaves named in total.
Item:  to wife Mary Stewart Wilson... land... a life's estate in my Negro woman named Satira and her child named Satira, also in my Negro girl named Sylva.  I also further give and bequeath unto her my beloved wife, the 6 Negroes I got at my marriage with her: Prince, Beckey, Mariah, Sophy, Mimmon and Alston... including the females' increase at her absolute disposal forever.
Item: to my son James Edmond Wilson my 11 Negroes named Ceasor, Rose, Joe, Clarisa, Pet, Hannah, Jim, Jack, Nancy, Madison and Frank which Negroes I value at $3,400.
Item: to my son Samuel M Clelland Wilson my 9 Negroes named Betty, March, Friday, Amos, Dinah, little Betty and old Betty's 3 youngest children now living gthe names of which I do not recollect. Which Negroes I value at $3,000.
Item: It is my will, that at my death, the remainder of my Negroes shall be fairly valued by 5 judicious persons, to be chosen by my executors, and that my 4 other children John R Witherspoon Wilson, William Calvin wilson, Mary Grace Wilson and David Elisha Wilson shall each (if they be living) draw an equal amount with my 2 oldest sons and if, after such division of my Negroes, there shall be a remainder, that in such case, such reminder shall be equally divided among the whole of my children then living, but if such reminder shall not be sufficient to give to each of my 4 last named children, a share of my Negroes, equal in value with my sons Jame E and Samuel MC that then they shall refund a sum of money to make up such difficiency provided the Negroes willed to them should live.
Nevertheless... my Mother-in-law Mrs Elizabeth Witherspoon should have the use of my Negro woman named Lyda and her children during her natural life, if she chooses to do so.
Item:  ... remainder of personal estate... equally divided...
Executors: sons James Edmond Wilson and Samuel M Clelland Wilson, my wife's 2 brothers James Bradley and robert Bradley, and my friend Thomas Wtherspoon.
Witnesses: WM Wilson, Saml E Fulton, Robert I Wilson.
10 May 1818 Recorded Williamsburg district, South Carolina Will Book A pg 199; Apt 32 pg 2.

Codicil  Written 8 Jan 1817  Williamsburg Dist SC Will Book A pg 202
Item: to wife Mary... 2 Negroes Leah and Amerita, the daughters of Satirah.
Item: to son James E Wilson... 1 Negro Man named Jacob (Black Smith) which Negro I value at $800

 

William Wilson Bradley, the son of James Bradley and Mary Wilson, was born 18 Nov 1783  and died 25 Apr 1854 both near Salem, Black River, Sumter County, South Carolina.  He is buried in Mayesville.  William married Elizabeth Janet Shaw 1797-1855.

 

Sarah Bradley, daughter of James Bradley and Mary Wilson, was born 22 Apr 1788 in Williamsburg County, South Carolina and died 30 Aug 1854 in St Charles, Lee County, South Carolina. She married William Wilson 1774-1850. [Note: this was his 2nd marriage.]

Will of William Wilson Written 21 Feb 1850 Sumter County, SC - 11 Slaved Named, some family groups
Item: to wife Sarah ... the annual real proceeds of the following Negroes: Albert, Addison, Amelia and child Abba.  Frances and child Adaline, Caroline and 2 children Juan and William. Dean, Sarina, Bob and Elvirah with their future increase. The above named Negroes to be under the control and management of my Executors to be kept on that portion of land that I will being ? be named to my wife during her natural life. At her death the above named Negroes together with their increase to go to my son Robert Wilson and his heirs forever.
Item: I also give to my wife Sarah B Wilson to be at her own disposal the following Negroes: Shacker, Tilly and her 4 youngest children John, Julia, Ben and Thomas with their increase.
Item: to my 5 children William Thomas, Samuel Ervin, Mary Margaret, Sarah Susannah, M Elinera Mills, the remainder of my Negro property not herein named to be equally divided amonhst them
Executors: sons William Thomas, Samuel Ervin and Robert Bradley Wilson
Witnesses: James Donnell, James B Carrigan, Susan J Wilson
recorded 13 May 1850  Sumbter County Wills Bundle 126 pg 6
Appraisement of Personal Property   Recorded 13 May 1850
Negro man Luke  $50
Old man York $1
Man Sharper $40
Woman Caroline and child $700
Child Luane? $150
Child Dean $125
Man Jacob $475
Man Albert $650
Man Addison $650
Tilly and child Molly $450
Amelia and child Jim $650
Girl Abby $225
Frances and child Eliza Ann $650
Child Addline $125
Luenah? $550
Boy Bob $550
Girl Elvirah $500
Boy John $400
Girl Julia $350
Boy Ben $275
Boy Thomas $126
Appraisal Witnesses: Wm W Bradley Jr, Samuel Cooper, George McCutchen Sr

James Bradley, MD, son of James Bradley 1752-1816 and Mary Wilson 1758-1819, was born 17 May 1790 and died 21 Aug 1867, both in Williamsburg District, South Carolina. He married Cecelia Warburton Pendergrass 1802-1839.

1820 Census  Williamsburg, SC
6 Slaves:  2 M under 14, 1 M 14-25, 3 F 14-25

1830 Census  Williamsburg, SC
38 Slaves:  9 M under 10, 4 10-23, 5 M 24-35, 10 F under 0, 5 F 10-23, 5 F 24-35.

1840 Census Williamsburg, SC
51 Slaves:  11 M under 10, 5 M 10-23, 3 M 24-35, 4 M 36-54, 10 F under 10, 9 F 10-23, 3 F 24-35, 4 F 36-54, 2 F 55-99.

1850 Slave Schedule  Williamsburg, SC
57 Slaves:  F 58, M 22, M 55, F 40, M 16, F 14, M 3, M 1, F 55, F 28, F 21, F 13, F 50, F 12, F 28, M 1, M 58, F 50, F 16, F 7, F 24, F 55, M 4, F 6, F 33, M 14, F 12, M 10, F 4, F 2, F 4/12, F 54, M 40, M 22, F 16, M 55, M 35, M 56, M 21, M 28, F 26, M 8, M 6, M 3, M 1, M 11, F 45, M 11, F 6, M 66, F 13, F 34, F 9, M 7, F 5, M 3, F 1

Children of Dr. James Bradley and Cecelia Pendergrass

1. Mary Stuart Bradley b 18231
2. Warren W Bradley 1823-1904 - went to Texas
3. Benjamin Warburton Bradley 1823-1904 - went to Texas.
4. Samuel James Bradley 1825-1899 - went to Texas
5. William Otis Bradley 1827-1879 - went to Arkansas
6. John Moses Pendergrass Bradley 1829-1914 - went to North Carolina
7. Edwin Pascal Bradley 1831-1903 - went to North Carolina
8. Cecelia Almira Bradley 1834-1883
9. Sarah Elizabeth Tyson Bradley 1836-1899
10. Martha Emma Bradley 1838-1865

Samuel James Bradley, son of Dr James Bradley 1790-1867 and Cecelia Pendergrass 1802-1839, was born 1825 Williamsburg, South Carolina and died 1 Oct 1899 in Upshur County, Texas. Samuel married Anna Adeline LaCoste who was born about 1828 and died 8 Aug 1866,both in Williamsburg, South Carolina.

1850 Slave Schedule  Sumter, Sumter, SC
10 Slaves: 30 M, 25 M, 25 f, 26 M, 22 F, 18 F, 10 F, 7 F, 1 M Mulatto. 22 F.

1860 Slave Schedule  Sumter, Sumter, SC
88 Slave; 20 Slave Dwellings:  M 56, F 40, F 21, F 19, M 17, M 14, F 12, F 9, F 1, F 27, M 8, F 5, F 4, F 2, F 30, F 13, M 33, F 60, M 40, M 35, M 23, F 22, M 4, F 1, F 56, F 35, F 7, F 5, M 3, M 28, F 30, M 4, F 1, M 45, M 49, F 46, M 21, M 16, M 12, F 9, F 6, M 4, F 26, F 6, M 4, M 2, F 105 Named Poldo, M 35, F 30, F 3, M 52, F 48, M 26, M 29, M 18, F 14, F 12, M 56, F 44, M 35, M 32, F 22, M 7, F 3, M 66 Native African, F 57, M 25, F 20, F 85, F 44, F 21, M 19, M 16, M 14, M 90, F 51, M 56, M 33, F 33, M 10, M 8, F 2, F 39 , M 14, F 11, M 6, F 40, M 90 Native African.

Martha Jannet / Janet Bradley, daughter of James Bradley 1752-1816 and Mary Wilson 1758-1819, was born 14 July 1798 in Williamsburg, South Carolina and died 11 Feb 1872 in South Carolina or Murry County, Georgia.  She married James Edmund Wilson who was born 8 Feb 1794 in Kingstree, Williamsburg, South Carolina and died 23 Jan 1848 in Sumter County, South Carolina. James was the son of Samuel Wilson 1758-1818 and Mary Witherspoon 1769-1803.

1820 Census  Williamsburg, SC   James Edmund Wilson
25 Slaves: 4 M under 14, 2 M 14-25, 7 M 26-44, 5 F under 14, 4 F 14-25, 3 F 45+

1830 Census  Sumter, SC   Jame Edmund Wilson
42 Slaves:   5 M under 10, 4 M 10-23, 5 M 24-35, 3 M 36-54, 10 F under 10, 10 F 10-23, 2 F 24-35, 2 F 36-54, 1 F 55-99.

1840 Census  Sumter, SC
69 Slaves:  12 M under 10, 11 M 10-23, 4 M 24-35, 3 M 36-54, 1 M 55-99, 14 F under 10, 15 F 10-23, 4 F 24-35, 4 F 36-54, 1 F 55-99

1850 Slave Schedule  Sumter, SC  widow Martha J Bradley Wilson
62 Slaves:  M 38, F 32, M 14, M 50, F 50, F 20, M 8/12, M 24, F 18, F 16, F 14, F 40, M 12, M 10, F 18, F 16, M 12, M 4, M 28, F 22, M 4, M 60, F 40, F 10, M 3, F 2, M 44, F 40, F 17, M 15, F 10, M 8, M 8, M 6, M 4, F 32, F 12, M 10, M 8, F 7, M 8/12, M 30, F 25, M 3, M 21, M 45, F 40, M 18, M 12, M 10, M 21, M 18, M 35, F 20, F 2, F 35, M 14, F 7, F 20, M 3, F 50, F 22.

1860 Slave Schedule  Georgia Militia Dist 972, Murry County, GA  widow Martha J Bradley Wilson
19 Slaves:  M 70, F 45, F 40, F 45, F 28, M 25, F 21, M 18, M 18, M 17, M 23, M 23, M 17, F 16, F 14, M 11, M 8, F 12, F 10.
[Note: in 1860 widow Martha is living at Spring Place, GA with real estate valued $9,000 and personal estate valued $20,200.]

Roger Bradley, son of Samuel Bradley Sr 1723-1778 and Elizabeth Gordon, was born 7 Sep 1754 and died 28 Feb 1806, both in Salem, Oconee, South Carolina. He's buried in the Bradley family cemetery at Black River Crossing, Upper Salem, South Carolina. Roger married Martha Mitchell 1769-1837.

1778 Salem, Black River, SC
Father bequeathed Roger 5 Negroes: Toney, Hannah, Joe, plus Hannah's 2 children.

1790 Census  Clarendon, SC
11 Slaves

Will of Roger Bradley  Written 27 Dec 1805   Recorded 8 July 1806
After debts and funeral, that everything other than land be equally divided between his wife, Martha, and his children as they come of age to marry.
Executors:  Arthur Bradley, Dr. Samuel Mays, John Petty Esquire, John Bradley and Albert Bradley.
Witnesses: Wm James Cooper, John B Anderson, Jacob Mill.
Recorded in Will book A pg 52 by Wm Taylor, Ordinary. Bundle 7 pkge 3

1820 Census  Sumter, SC - Roger's widow Martha
45 Slaves: 17 M under 14, 2 M 14-25, 3 M 26-44, 3 M 45+, 9 F under 14, 5 F 14-25, 5 F 26-44, 1 F 45+.

1830 Census  Sumter, SC - Roger's widow Martha
21 Slaves:  1 M under 10, 6 M 10-23, 2 M 24-35, 2 M 36-54, 1 M 55-99, 1 F under 10, 5 F 10-23, 1 F 24-35, 1 F 36-54, 1 F 55-99

Will of Martha Mitchell Bradley (wife of Roger)  Written 4 June 1833  Sumter District, SC
Item:  to son David a Negro woman named Anna with her present and future increase.  Already in David's possession.
Item:  It is my will and desire that the balance of my Negroes be sold at a public auction.
Item:  It is my will and desire that my Negro man Toney and my Negro woman Phebe be not sold as above, but that they be appraised and allowed to choose their owners. And that the proceeds of appraisement be ? with the proceeds of sales as above directed and disposed of in the like manner.

Executors: sons John Bradley and Thomas R Bradley
Witnesses:  Robert Muldrow, Leo Reed, Matthew P Mays
Recorded 27 July 1837  Sumter County, SC
Recorded 22 Jan 1838 Hempstead County, AR
Probate 5 Oct 1837 Sumter County, SC
Hempstead County, Arkansas Will Book B pg 6-11;  Sumter County SC Will Book M pg 33

[Notes:  Roger and Martha Bradley owned property in both NC and AR; probably with enslaved at both. Witness Robert Muldrow also had a plantation with enslaved in Hemptead County, Arkansas.  Enslaved Toney is likely the man Roger Bradley received from his father Samuel Bradley in 1778.]

Children of Roger Bradley and Martha Mitchell

1. John Bradley - found no enslaved
2. Theodocia Bradley - found no enslaved  
3. Albert Bradley - found no enslaved
4. Sarah Jane/James Bradley - found no enslaved
5. Martha Bradley - found no enslaved
6. Elisa Bradley 
7. David Samuel Bradley - found no enslaved
8. Mary Jane Bradley
9. Thomas Rees Bradley

 Will of Theodocia Bradley (1789-1821)  Written 11 Nov 1820 Sumter District SC
... to my mother Martha Bradley all the property and estate of every description of which I am now in possession.  Executor: mother Martha Bradley and brother John Bradley. 
Recorded 4 Jun 1821 Sumter County, SC Will Book AA pg 280

Mary Jane Bradley d/o Roger Bradley 1754-1806 and Martha Mitchell, was born 20 May 1801 Sumter County, South Carolina and died 19 Sep 1875 in Bishopville, Sumter County, South Carolina.  She married James Wilson English. He was born 1797 in Lynchburg, Lee County, South Carolina and died 1841 in Bishopville, Sumter County, South Carolina.  James was the son of Robert English 1773-1847 and Elizabeth Wilson 1779-1860.  [Note: See separate blog post for more about this English family.]

1820 Census  Sumter, Sumter, SC - James English
7 Slaves: 1 M under 14, 1 M 14-25, 1 M 26-44, 2 F under 14, 2 F 14-25.

1830 Census  Sumter County, SC - James English
28 Slaves:  6 M under 10, 5 M 10-23, 2 M 24-35, 2 M 36-54, 2 F under 10, 6 F 10-23, 3 F 24-35, 2 F 36-54.

1840 Census  Sumter County, SC - James English
41 Slaves:  8 M under 10, 5 M 10-23, 3 M 24-35, 2 M 36-54, 1 M 55-99, 9 F under 10, 8 F 10-23, 2 F 24-35, 2 F 36-54, 1 F 55-99.

Will of James W English, husband of Mary Jane Bradley - Sumter County, SC Estate Records, Bundles 32-39 1784-1960
Inventory and Appraisement 7 and 9 Dec 1841 - Including 59 Slaves
Carter 550                  Sally 300
Cyrus 600                  Tilly 300
Willie/Willis 600       Cate 275
Joe 550                      Grace 200
George 500               Amelia 150
Burrel 650                 Betty 200
Henry 500                 Milly 150
Luke 450                   Lavinia 175
Ben 400                     Caroline 200
Maria 250                 Black Hannah and child 400
Bily? 50                    Florah and child 500
young Hannah 250    Rose and child 400
Bob 200                    Harriet 300
Peter 200                  Silas 350
Sidney 175               Viny 400
Harvey 150
Tenah 450
Dinah 400
Ruinas 400
Little Tenah 300
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Newt 625               Becky and child 575
Billy 575                Little Phebe 450
Tom 500                 Little Phillis 450
Flander 425           Judy 450
Sam 600                Peggy 450
Jack 450                Jinny and child 400
Gabriel 525           Cato charged as expense  .01
July 425                Old Phillis 350
William 400          Old Phebe 200
Calvin 350            Doll 200
Little Jack 350
Antony 300

1850 Sep 25 Slave Schedule  Sumter, Sumter, SC - widow Mary Jane Bradley English
28 Slaves:  M 80, F 35, f 49, f 50, f 53, m 58, m 30 Mulatto, M 28, M 21, M 22, F 19, F 24, F 22, F 14, F 13, M 16, M 15, M 10, F 8, F 8, F 8, M 8, M 7, F 7, F 3, F 2/12, F 1 1/2, F 1 1/12

1860 Sep 25  Slave Schedule  Sumter, Sumter, SC - widow Mary Jane Bradley English
23 Slaves and 4 Slave Dwellings:  M 50, M 35, M 28, M 18, M 18, M 17, M 13, M 7, M 5, M 4, F 55, F 44/49, F 54, F 30, F 15, F 12, F 11, F 10, F 9, F 8, F 7, F 8/12, F 3

Mary Gordon Bradley, daughter of Samuel Bradley Sr 1723-1778 and Elizabeth Gordon, was born 22 Dec 1756 i Salem Oconee, South Carolina and died 2 Nov 1803 in Mississippi or South Carolina.  She married Wright Wall who was born 1754 in Georgetown, South Carolina and died 1825 in Gresham, Marion County, South Carolina.

1790 Census  Prince Georges, Georgetown, SC   Wright Wall
No Slaves

1800 Census  Liberty, Marion Dist, SC   Wright Wall
No Slaves

1810 Census  Marion, SC  Wright Wall
4 Slaves

1816 State Census  Greene, MS  Wright Wall
No Slaves listed

1820 Census  Marion, SC   Wright Wall
10 Slaves: 2 M under 14, 1 M 14-25, 5 F under 14, 2 F 26-44 

1825  Marion District, SC  Wright Wall
Tax return filed for 587 acres of land and 14 Slaves

Samuel Bradley, son of Samuel Bradley 1723-1778 and Elizabeth Gordon, was born 16 June 1760 in Sumter County, South Carolina and died 1850 in Belleville, Conecuh County, Alabama.  He married Eiflyda (maiden name unknown.)

1780 Census Camden Dist,SC [E of Wateree]
No Slave listed

1800 Census  Kershaw District, SC
No Slaves listed

1810 Census  Kershaw, SC
5 Slaves

1830 Census  Conecuh, AL
22 Slaves: 5 M under 10, 3 M 10-23, 1 M 36-54, 6 F under 10, 2 F 10-23, 3 F 24-35, 1 F 36-54, 1 F 55- 99.

1840 Census  Conecuh, AL
33 Slaves:  7 M under 10, 4 M 10-23, 3 M 24-35, 1 M 36-54, 8 F under 10, 6 F 10-23, 2 F 24-35, 1 F 36-54, 1 F 55-99.

Elizabeth Bradley, daughter of Samuel Bradley 1723-1778 and Elizabeth Gordon, was born 15 May 1770 at Broad Swamp, Kingstree, Williamsburg, South Carolina and died 1803 in Williamsburg, South Carolina.  She married David Witherspoon. He was born 24 Mar 1760 at Salem Crossroads, Fairfield, South Carolina and died 21 Apr 1835 in Sumter, South Carolina.

1930 Census  Sumter, SC   David Witherpoon
25 Slaves:  6 M under 10, 4 M 24-35, 2 M 36-54, 2 F under 10, 5 F 10-23, 3 F 24-35, 3 F 36-54. 

Will of David Witherspoon   Written 27 Jan 1835  Sumter County, SC
Item  to wife Mary: 8 Negroes Mary, Tom, Brister, Maurice and 4 small Negroes Ladson, Elias, Terry and Letty.
Item  to son Charles: 4 Negroes Ceasar, Cinns, Binah and Jackson.
Item  to daughter Ann E Witherspoon: 4 Negroes Ben, Fanny and her 2 children Dinah and Hichard.
Item  to daughter Lillie A Witherspoon: 4 Negroes Ben, Flora, Susy and here child Joseph.
Item  to son John L, daughters Elizabeth Winn, Matilda Durant, Mary McCullim $5.
Executors: Stephen Lacosta, James McCullim.
Witnesses:  William Guin, Samuel McKey, John Campbell.
Not recorded in Will Book, but worn to on 4 May 1835 by William Potts, Ordinary. Bundle 95 pkge 1.

Will of Smith Daniel 1836 Sumter County, South Carolina - Slaves to Liberia

 

Will of Smith C Daniel - written 21 June 1836 - Sumter County, South Carolina

... After the payment of my just debts... my estate be equally divided between my dear wife and child or children, if it should be God's will that I should have another.

ITEM 2  If my child or children as the case may be should die before they reach the age of majority or have a family, I with their proportion of my negroes be sent to Liberia with a suitable and fit out of my estate. Provided that if my dear wife should out live my child or children, in that event I want their proportion of my negroes to be at her sole disposal and for her proper use.

ITEM 3  ... reserves 2,000 acres of land lying on ? in Arkansas Territory on Red ? Creek of Red river [I think he's bequeathing it to his brother William C Daniel]

Executor: friend Thomas Freeland

Withnesses: John Savage, Eliza Skinner, Olivia Skinner